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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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